Tablet-Based Screening of Depressive Symptoms in Quito, Ecuador : Efficiency in Primary Care
Joint Authors
Schrock, David
Miller, Aimee
McInnis, Melvin G.
Fabara, Eric
Jimenez, Gabriela
Kilbourne, Amy
Grunauer, Michelle
Lai, Zongshan
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Depression is a frequent yet overlooked occurrence in primary health care clinics worldwide.
Depression and related health screening instruments are available but are rarely used consistently.
The availability of technologically based instruments in the assessments offers novel approaches for gathering, storing, and assessing data that includes self-reported symptom severity from the patients themselves as well as clinician recorded information.
In a suburban primary health care clinic in Quito, Ecuador, we tested the feasibility and utility of computer tablet-based assessments to evaluate clinic attendees for depression symptoms with the goal of developing effective screening and monitoring tools in the primary care clinics.
We assessed individuals using the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire, the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptoms-Self-Report, the 12-item General Health Questionnaire, the Clinical Global Impression Severity, and a DSM-IV checklist of symptoms.
We found that 20% of individuals had a PHQ9 of 8 or greater.
There was good correlation between the symptom severity assessments.
We conclude that the tablet-based PHQ9 is an excellent and efficient method of screening for depression in attendees at primary health care clinics and that one in five people should be assessed further for depressive illness and possible intervention.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Grunauer, Michelle& Schrock, David& Fabara, Eric& Jimenez, Gabriela& Miller, Aimee& Lai, Zongshan…[et al.]. 2014. Tablet-Based Screening of Depressive Symptoms in Quito, Ecuador : Efficiency in Primary Care. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Grunauer, Michelle…[et al.]. Tablet-Based Screening of Depressive Symptoms in Quito, Ecuador : Efficiency in Primary Care. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Grunauer, Michelle& Schrock, David& Fabara, Eric& Jimenez, Gabriela& Miller, Aimee& Lai, Zongshan…[et al.]. Tablet-Based Screening of Depressive Symptoms in Quito, Ecuador : Efficiency in Primary Care. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-502797
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502797